In article >,
"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote:

> Om wrote:
>
> >> For grilling delicate fish wrap in leaves, buy banana leaves at any
> >> Hispanic
> >> market... any leafy greens will work, lettuce, collards, nappa is nice.
> >
> > I'll bet a large bok choy leaf would work well too.
> > Hm, that gives me an idea for next time I poach catfish fillet...
>
> Why would you need to wrap it up if you're poaching it? I could see wrapping
> it if you were grilling or steaming, but I've never had a need to wrap fish
> that is being poached.

I never have to date, but it sounds like a cool idea to contain the
juices that tend to get poached out and make fish soup out of the
poaching water. ;-)

I guess containing it in a leaf tho' would negate it's "poached" statues.

Fine, be picky. <g>

>
> Yes, bok choy leaves work. I've posted something similar in the past, when I
> wrapped bok choy leaves around a mixture of chopped shrimp, egg white, and
> peas, then steamed the packets:
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.f...3312c4f4f9d0e9
>
> Bob

Sweet. I missed that post.

I've used choy leaves over the top of a roast with fresh herbs to keep
them from drying out. Worked a treat!
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.


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